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• Recently, OPIC made a legislative recommendation to preserve consumer rights to... ...to invoke appraisal
• SB 458 preserves the right to an appraisal provision in insurance policies for both personal, home, and
• It preserves the right for companies who already have an appraisal provision in their policies to keep
• The Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel report for the 88th Texas Legislature Regulation 1 preserved

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• However, California must be prepared with a process that prioritizes families, preserves neighborhood
• The bill creates the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Act, or CAP, within HCD.
• Preserve them as affordable rental units.
• One key tool to address this crisis is the acquisition and preservation of existing units of housing.
• CAP was envisioned... ...and preserving it as deed-restricted housing for the long term.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• However, California must be prepared with a process that prioritizes families, preserves neighborhood
• The bill creates the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Act, or CAP, within HCD.
• One key tool to address this crisis is the acquisition and preservation of existing units of housing.
• One key tool to address this crisis is the acquisition and preservation of existing units of housing.
• CAP was envisioned. and preserving it as deed-restricted housing for the long term.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And they do all of this while preserving our history and strengthening the fabric of our communities.
• And they do all of this while preserving our history and strengthening the fabric of our communities.
• And they do all of this while preserving our history and strengthening the fabric of our communities.
• And they do all of this while preserving our history and strengthening the fabric of our communities.
• We must ensure that their stories are preserved for future generations.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and discharged several identical Assembly/Senate bills from committee so they could be substituted on the calendar. The chamber then took up and previously adopted two commemorative resolutions: one designating April 2026 as Sikh Heritage Month and another honoring Korean War veterans. Senators from both parties spoke in support of the Sikh resolution, emphasizing the community’s contributions, service, and the need for recognition and inclusion; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and the Sikh guests in the gallery were recognized. The Korean War resolution drew remarks from members recalling family service and the sacrifices of veterans, with repeated calls to preserve their stories and honor their legacy. The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills. Among them were measures related to charter bus safety and seat belt awareness, coverage for doula services under insurance, social services/EBT-related changes, education, navigation, highway, public service, and hospital-closure reporting. Several bills passed unanimously or with only one dissenting vote; the social services bill drew the most opposition, with Senator Murray objecting that New York should first address EBT chip technology and skimming before adding new vendor requirements. One bill on the calendar was laid aside for the day. The chamber also adopted a supplemental bill authorizing the South Country Central School District to finance certain deficits, described by Senator Murray as a necessary rescue to keep the district operating and pay staff. Senators discussed the state budget impasse during debate on an extender bill, with the sponsor explaining it was a “clean extender” to keep government running through May 4 and cover payroll, health, education, and other essential payments. Senator Helming raised concerns about the lack of rural health transformation funding and the consequences of the delayed budget for schools, local governments, and hospitals. The extender passed, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, May 4, 2026.

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• Similarly, they can work with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to revitalize downtowns
• If it’s designated downtown revitalization area by the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
• We respectfully urge you to make these changes so that we can preserve local flexibility and continue
• This change would support housing production today while preserving flexibility for the future, as these
• We've invested $750 million to help create and preserve affordable housing, but we can't get there with

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 6026, which would prohibit certain GMA-planning cities and counties from excluding residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones and would limit local requirements for ground-floor commercial or mixed-use space, subject to numerous exemptions and a possible study-based off-ramp. The bill sponsor and supporters, including the Lieutenant Governor, the governor’s housing policy advisor, Commerce staff, developers, labor/employer groups, and housing advocates, argued it would reduce barriers, reuse underutilized commercial land, and help address the state’s housing shortage. Cities including Bellevue, Kirkland, Bellingham, Redmond, Kent, Lacey, and Lakewood testified in opposition or with concerns, emphasizing local control, impacts on walkable neighborhoods and small businesses, implementation costs, and the need for more flexibility or clearer compliance options. Committee members asked about exemptions, the study process, and how the bill would affect existing local plans and incentives. The committee then moved to executive session on several bills. It rejected Representative Griffey’s amendment to Senate Bill 5820, which would have restored Clark County’s freight rail dependent overlay authority and added findings about greenhouse gas reductions from short line rail, and then passed SB 5820 out with a do pass recommendation. The committee also passed SB 5995, extending authorization for port districts to purchase zero- and near-zero-emission cargo handling equipment; SB 5552, directing rulemaking for kit home building codes; SB 5467, raising thresholds for water-sewer district surplus property sales; and SB 6189, removing the deadline for forming a public facilities district for regional aquatics and sports facilities. Each of those bills received a do pass recommendation, with some members noting support for housing, workforce, efficiency, or local flexibility and others expressing concerns about contracts, automation, or competitiveness. After executive session, the committee resumed testimony on SB 6026. Additional supporters, including the Lieutenant Governor, Commerce, developers, the Washington Roundtable, Microsoft, and housing organizations, reiterated that the bill would unlock housing on vacant commercial land and preserve some local flexibility through exemptions and height incentives. Opponents and concerned cities continued to argue that the bill would weaken local planning, reduce commercial space needed for complete communities, and impose costs and implementation burdens. The hearing concluded without final action on SB 6026, with the chair noting more testimony and work remained.

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• drinking water, to restore and protect and enhance our habitat, to support our parks and trails, and to preserve
• Fund, we took the recommendations of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, about 47 projects preserving
• , there's $2 million being appropriated, and that goes for grants to Minnesota tribal nations to preserve
• , there's $2 million being appropriated, and that goes for grants to Minnesota tribal nations to preserve
• And it does have exceptions for historical site preservation, care collection in museums, accessibility

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 2563, the Omnibus Legacy Bill, was presented as a roughly $779 million package funding projects across Minnesota through the four Legacy funds: Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Chairs Vang and McDonald described the bill as a responsible one-time spending measure with no ongoing base funding, emphasizing habitat restoration, water protection, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the spreadsheet, explaining that the bill largely follows the recommendations of the relevant councils and governor, with some additions such as a Wilderness Inquiry partnership, an Ash River sewer extension, competitive grant funding, and several arts and history projects. Staff highlighted the major allocations and structure of the bill: Outdoor Heritage funding for land and habitat projects, Clean Water funding for water-quality work, Parks and Trails funding following the traditional 40-40-20 split, and Arts and Cultural Heritage funding for the State Arts Board, Minnesota Historical Society, Humanities Center, Indian Affairs Council, Department of Education, and other recipients. They also noted policy provisions requiring Clean Water Council recommendations to be broken out by fiscal year, requiring recent 990 forms for arts grantees, limiting arts funds from being used for capital construction except in specified cases, and extending a prior appropriation for the Sunni Lee memorial project. Members asked about land acquisition, the new 990 requirement, and reduced funding for children’s museums; chairs and staff responded that Outdoor Heritage includes land acquisition, the 990 is simply a documentation requirement, and children’s museum funding is lower because more money is now placed in a competitive grant pool. The chairs said the bill reflects compromise and an effort to keep the bill relatively clean of earmarks, while also noting that a Department of Revenue transfer of more than $31 million from legacy funds affected available funding and forced difficult choices. After discussion, the committee laid the bill over, with the chair noting it was also being done in honor of Representative Mary Murphy.

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• The foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the community of Locke, a
• The foundation provides education about Locke's history and legacy through preservation and cultural
• The state DOJ has already made strides to protect elections and preserve public trust for our political
• Protect elections and preserve public trust for our political infrastructure.
• This bill preserves environmental protections...

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.

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• Founded in 1987 by second-generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, it continues to collect, preserve,
• The foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the community of Locke, a
• The foundation provides education about Locke's history and legacy through preservation and cultural
• ... ...protect elections and preserve public trust for our political infrastructure.
• This bill preserves environmental protections... ...of a diverse and growing population.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bond would fund the construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing,
• Housing developers and supports affordable homes wherever we can build or preserve them.
• Preserving naturally occurring affordable housing is central to meeting the fair housing goals embedded
• And in order to battle the ongoing housing crisis, we need to be preserving... ...housing.
• And in order to battle the ongoing housing crisis, we need to be preserving every housing unit possible

Summary: The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by taking up several two-year bills and bond measures. SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act, would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow video/phone participation by contractors during inspections, and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would cut costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians lower energy bills; the League of California Cities opposed unless amended, citing concerns about a permit fee cap and virtual inspections. After questions about fees, inspection liability, HOA authority, and electrical panel upgrades, the bill passed 10-0 to Senate Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill would be narrowed to two definition changes and that broader SB 79 cleanup would come in a new bill later in 2026. Testimony reflected both support and concern: some local governments and counties said more clarity was needed on implementation, transit-related definitions, and timing, while housing and transit advocates supported the cleanup and the removal of the ferry-stop provision. The committee approved the amended bill 10-1 to Local Government. SB 417, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, proposed a $10 billion general obligation bond for affordable rental housing, supportive housing, homeownership, and preservation. Supporters argued that state housing funds had been exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready units were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and create jobs. Opponents, including Habitat for Humanity, asked for a dedicated CalHome set-aside for homeownership. Members debated state debt levels, bond repayment, and whether the state should rely more on direct appropriations, but the bill passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also began hearing SB 492, the Youth Housing and Youth Center bond, which the author said was intended to be folded into a larger housing bond package. The bill would authorize bonds for youth housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, with the author arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on SB 492.

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• affirms organ donation may proceed. 510 affirms organ donation saves lives and also proceeds and preserves
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Keywords: 958, all

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• So it preserves free speech and also protects voters from deception and protects candidates from deception
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Keywords: Technology - Room 210, 3 February, 2026; 11:30 A.M., 925, all

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• Recently, OPIC made a legislative recommendation to preserve the consumer rights to invoke appraisal
• SB 458 preserves the right to an appraisal provision in insurance policies for both personal home and
• It preserves the right for companies who already have an appraisal provision in their policies to keep
• Texas Office of Public Insurance Council report for the '88 Texas Legislative Regulation one was preserved

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• Let's proceed then with SB 79, House Draft 2, and this is relating to the historic preservation reviews
• SB 79, House Draft 2 relates to the historic preservation reviews.
• Uh, and this is relating to the historic preservation reviews.
• Uh, next item on the agenda is HB 830, HD2, SD2, relating to historic preservation reviews.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Texas must preserve its existing nuclear and gas fleet and support the expansion of gas and nuclear in
• To preserve sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the IRS code to support the preservation and expansion of America's
• And we determined that preserving these credits could save the state of Texas up to $600 million.
• important for the federal government to hear from the state of Texas that these credits are important to preserve

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• of the committee, first of all, I am just inspired by all these people here to hear about the preservation
• We have at the Space and Rocket Center a great multitude of artifacts that we preserve, display, and
• For us to be able to preserve that and open eyes to people from all over the world, I think it helps
• excited this legislation would help us from the Space and Rocket Center Commission to continue preserving
• ... ...Commission to help continue preserving that and make sure that we're shining on Alabama's light

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• Though we are sending $2 million to the Affordable Housing Fund to ensure we preserve one more year of
• 32.480><c> we</c> affordable housing fund to ensure um we affordable housing fund to ensure um we preserve
• 33.520><c> more</c><01:04:33.760><c> year</c><01:04:34.000><c> of</c><01:04:34.160><c> emergency</c> preserve
• one more year of emergency preserve one more year of emergency housing<01:04:35.119><c> vouchers</c>
• operations account of the preservation operations account of the state<06:01:32.080><c> historical</

Keywords: 981, all

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• Here in the Senate, when we talk about legislating legacy, we're talking about passing on and preserving
• Well, legacy means, uh, in terms of preservation of our environment, our clean water, our air as well
• Not just preserving arts and culture, but also enhancing, uh, going to the next generation, passing on
• /c><00:04:55.520><c> it</c><00:04:55.840><c> helped</c><00:04:56.160><c> to</c><00:04:56.880><c> preserve
• </c> community, and it it helped to preserve community, and it it helped to preserve culture<00:04:58.479

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Despite all of the noise and uncertainty, the Senate preserves and protects critical services for our
• cuts funding for health care to the most vulnerable, those on MassHealth, this budget invests to preserve
• This budget invests to preserve coverage for all in Massachusetts and to begin fortifying mass health
• Importantly, the budget preserves critical protections for TAFDC and EAEDC recipients, many of whom live
• These proposals still preserve municipal authority, they still preserve zoning, and they still preserve

Keywords: 1212, all

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• To take all lawful measures to protect, obtain, and preserve evidence until an OII investigator takes
• is limited to activities requested by the OII and must end when the scene is secured, evidence is preserved
• activities requested by the OII, and it would have to end when the scene was secured, evidence was preserved
• to ensure that such family burial grounds or plot is now And historic preservation to ensure that such
• to ensure that such family burial grounds or plot is now. and historic preservation to ensure that such

Bills: HB2543

Keywords: county clerk, fees, local government, administrative costs, revenue generation, 904, all

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• bio-based, and you would, there's a specific protocol we had to use, including refrigeration, to preserve
• That would have to be preserved, have to be maintained in perpetuity.
• Our ability to respond to any new referral starts with preserving the staff and infrastructure we have
• The truth still comes out, and the rights are still preserved.
• The truth still comes out, and the rights are still preserved.

Summary: The committee heard several public hearings on criminal justice and victim-related bills. SB 6087 would expand existing liability protections for donations of children’s items to include religious organizations and add strollers and car seats to the definition of children’s items; the sponsor said it would make it easier to donate usable baby equipment, and the Washington State Board of Health said it supported the goal but noted rulemaking and funding concerns under the original version. SB 5934 would change the standard for post-conviction DNA testing so courts must grant testing unless the state shows by clear and convincing evidence that the results could not demonstrate a likelihood of innocence; the Innocence Project and a DNA exoneree supported it as a way to reduce years of litigation, while prosecutors and sheriffs/police chiefs opposed it as a burden shift that could increase frivolous motions and strain lab and attorney resources. SB 5520 would revise Washington’s wrongful-conviction compensation law by broadening definitions, extending filing deadlines, removing the waiver requirement, and making other process changes; the sponsor and Innocence Project said it would reduce barriers and better fulfill the state’s promise to exonerees, and a DNA exoneree described years of litigation just to access compensation. The committee also heard SB 6017, which would expand victim-centered and trauma-informed protections. The bill would allow a court to appoint a representative to ask questions of victims when a defendant represents themself, extend forensic exam consent to minors 13 and older in non-fatal strangulation cases, add female genital mutilation survivors to protections similar to the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights, and reauthorize and broaden the Safe Advisory Group’s mandate. Survivors, advocates, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy strongly supported the bill, describing courtroom questioning by self-represented defendants as retraumatizing and urging broader access to services for FGM survivors; defense advocates raised constitutional concerns about limiting a pro se defendant’s right to personally question witnesses and said the bill could be vulnerable to challenge without narrower guardrails. The hearing drew extensive survivor testimony, and the chair noted 108 people signed in support and one opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 5890, which would create an alternative reckless-driving offense for driving more than 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. The sponsor, a former firefighter, framed the bill as an accountability measure aimed at preventing severe crashes caused by extreme speeding. A committee member asked about officer discretion in emergencies, and the sponsor said the bill targets excessive speed while acknowledging that some situations may still be problematic. A preliminary fiscal note had been received.